[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11844-11845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6976]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on proposed new, revised, or continuing information
collections. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning the
proposed extension to an existing information collection previously
approved and assigned OMB Control Number 3067-0195. The current
approval expires April 30, 1996. There are two information collections
associated with this clearance package. There are no changes in burden
estimates for either of the information collections.
Title 1: Community Rating System (CRS) Program--Application
Worksheets and Commentary.
Forms: Application Worksheets; and Commentary.
Title 2: NFIP Repetitive Loss Correction Worksheet.
FEMA Form: 81-83
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Rating System (CRS) was designed by the
Federal Insurance Administration to encourage, through the use of flood
insurance premium discounts, communities and States to undertake
activities that will mitigate flooding and flood damage beyond the
minimum standards for National Flood Insurance Program participation.
Communities use the NFIP/CRS Coordinator's Manual which includes the
schedule, commentary and application worksheets. The application
worksheets, requisite documentation, and certification are submitted to
the appropriate FEMA Regional Office. The NFIP Repetitive Loss
Correction Worksheet is used to correct/update property location/
address, dates of loss, total number of losses per property, community
name community number, and reason for change.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 255.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 33 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden and Recordkeeping Hours: 8,425.
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Frequency of Response: Other--once per respondent with annual
updates regarding participation.
COMMENTS: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the
agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSEs: Direct all comments to Muriel B. Anderson, FEMA Information
Collections Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street,
SW, Room 311, Washington, DC 20472. Telephone number (202) 646-2625.
FAX number (202) 646-3524.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection can be obtained by contacting the
person listed in the ``Addressee'' section of this notice.
Dated: February 26, 1996.
Mike Bozzelli,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-6976 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
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